49 Simple Soup Recipes for Your Next Snow Day

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49 Simple Soup Recipes for Your Next Snow Day2/49 Meatball Soup Test Kitchen Approved Meatball Soup Recipe photo by Alejandro Monfort for Taste of Home Total Time 50 min Servings 5 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This soup is just like a meal in a bowl … or for heartier appetites, serve it with a sandwich. It’s great for chilly days. —Sue Miller, Walworth, Wisconsin Nutrition Facts: 1-1/2 cups: 248 calories, 5g fat (2g saturated fat), 70mg cholesterol, 778mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 6g fiber), 20g protein. Turn all that fluff into some snow ice cream!

4/49 Quick Ravioli &

3/49 Homemade Cheesy Potato Soup 49 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Homemade Cheesy Potato Soup Recipe photo by Eric Kleinberg for Taste of Home Total Time 45 min Servings 10 servings (2-1/2 quarts) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: It doesn’t take long to put bowls of this comforting cheesy potato soup recipe on the table. Convenience items, such as canned soup and processed cheese, simplify the preparation. —Tammy Condit, League City, Texas Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 296 calories, 15g fat (8g saturated fat), 47mg cholesterol, 803mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 3g fiber), 11g protein. 4/49 Quick Ravioli &

So I created this shortcut version with ravioli

Spinach Soup 16 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved MARK DERSE FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 25 min Servings 6 servings (21/2 qt.) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I love my Italian American traditions, but I never had time to make a classic Italian wedding soup. So I created this shortcut version with ravioli. —Cynthia Bent, Newark, Delaware Nutrition Facts: 1-2/3 cups: 292 calories, 11g fat (3g saturated fat), 91mg cholesterol, 1638mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 2g fiber), 28g protein. 5/49 Mexican-Inspired Chicken Soup 84 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Mexican-Inspired Chicken Soup Recipe photo by Taste of Home

The kids love the taste of this easy soup

Total Time 3 hours 10 min Servings 6 servings (2-1/4 quarts) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This zesty chicken taco soup is loaded with corn and black beans in a mildly spicy red broth. As a busy mom of three young children, I’m always looking for dinner recipes that can be prepared in the morning. The kids love the taste of this easy soup. —Marlene Kane, Lainesburg, Michigan Nutrition Facts: 1-1/2 cups: 304 calories, 5g fat (1g saturated fat), 63mg cholesterol, 1199mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 5g fiber), 29g protein. 6/49 Broccoli Cheddar Soup 65 Reviews Test

It is proof that soup doesn’t need to be made in big batches to be good

Kitchen Approved ELLIE CROWLEY FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 20 min Servings 2 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My husband and I love this cheesy dish. It is proof that soup doesn’t need to be made in big batches to be good. —Cheryl McRae, West Valley, Utah Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 494 calories, 37g fat (24g saturated fat), 116mg cholesterol, 1145mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 2g fiber), 16g protein. 7/49 French Onion Soup 63 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Classic French Onion Soup Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 2 hours 20

min Servings 12 servings (2-1/4 quarts) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Enjoy my signature French onion soup the way my granddaughter Becky does: I make onion soup for her in a crock bowl, complete with garlic croutons and gobs of melted Swiss cheese on top. —Lou Sansevero, Ferron, Utah Nutrition Facts: 3/4 cup soup with 2 pieces bread and 1 tablespoon cheese: 195 calories, 10g fat (3g saturated fat), 9mg cholesterol, 765mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 6g protein. 8/49 Ramen Corn Chowder 11 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved DAN ROBERTS FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time

15 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:

15 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This tastes so good, as if it simmered for hours, but it’s ready in 15 minutes. I thought the original recipe was lacking in flavor, so I jazzed it up with extra corn and bacon bits. —Darlene Brenden, Salem, Oregon Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 333 calories, 9g fat (5g saturated fat), 17mg cholesterol, 1209mg sodium, 49g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 4g fiber), 13g protein. 9/49 Curried Squash Soup 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Curried Butternut Squash Soup Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 20 min

Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Cayenne pepper gives a little kick to this pretty curried squash soup, a first course that everyone seems to love. It can be made several days ahead to fit a busy schedule, then heated up whenever needed. —Evelyn Southwell, Etters, Pennsylvania Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 194 calories, 12g fat (5g saturated fat), 27mg cholesterol, 1188mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 4g fiber), 4g protein. 10/49 Turkey-Vegetable Soup 15 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved TASTE OF HOME Total Time 1 hour 5 min Servings 6 servings (2-1/4 quarts) Go to Recipe From

Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1 starch, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat

the Recipe Creator: The blend of flavors and colors in this hearty soup will bring everyone at the table back for more. —Charlotte Welch, Utica, New York Nutrition Facts: 1-1/2 cups: 191 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 40mg cholesterol, 257mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 5g fiber), 18g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1 starch, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat. 11/49 Butternut Squash Soup Recipe 5 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved TASTE OF HOME Total Time 30 min Servings 9 servings (21/4 qt.) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: When the weather turns cold, get cozy with a bowl

of this butternut squash soup

of this butternut squash soup. The cream adds richness, but if you’re looking to cut calories, it can be omitted. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 157 calories, 7g fat (4g saturated fat), 17mg cholesterol, 483mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 6g fiber), 3g protein. If you love butternut squash, you have to try this butternut apple soup. 12/49 Cheesy Wild Rice Soup 11 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Cheesy Wild Rice Soup Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 8 servings (2qt.) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: We often eat easy-to-make

soups when there’s not a lot of time to cook

soups when there’s not a lot of time to cook. I replaced the wild rice in the original recipe with a boxed rice mix. This creamy concoction is now a family favorite. — Lisa Hofer, Hitchcock, South Dakota Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 464 calories, 29g fat (14g saturated fat), 70mg cholesterol, 1492mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 1g fiber), 21g protein. 13/49 Taco Soup 142 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Simple Taco Soup Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings 8 servings (about 2 quarts) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: We first sampled this chili-like

taco soup recipe at a church dinner

taco soup recipe at a church dinner. What a warming dish for a cold day. And because it uses packaged seasonings with several cans of vegetables, it’s a snap to prepare. —Glenda Taylor, Sand Springs, Oklahoma Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 370 calories, 14g fat (5g saturated fat), 70mg cholesterol, 1369mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 7g fiber), 27g protein. 14/49 Lemony Chicken Noodle Soup 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 30 min Servings 2 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This isn’t Grandma’s chicken soup, but it is comforting in a whole new way. The lemon juice

gives this easy soup enough zip to make it interesting

gives this easy soup enough zip to make it interesting. —Bill Hilbrich, St. Cloud, Minnesota Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 435 calories, 23g fat (6g saturated fat), 83mg cholesterol, 949mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 4g fiber), 21g protein. 15/49 Baked Potato Soup 53 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Favorite Baked Potato Soup Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 25 min Servings 10 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My husband and I enjoyed a delicious baked potato soup at a restaurant while on vacation and I came home determined to duplicate the flavor. It took

me five years

me five years to get the taste right! —Joann Goetz, Genoa, Ohio Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 469 calories, 28g fat (17g saturated fat), 86mg cholesterol, 563mg sodium, 41g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 3g fiber), 14g protein. 16/49 Hearty Pork Bean Soup 4 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Hearty Pork Bean Soup Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 6 hours 35 min Servings 12 servings (about 4 quarts) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: It’s wonderful to come home to this pork bean soup dinner simmering away in a slow cooker. This soup uses dried beans and is simple to

throw together in the morning before work

throw together in the morning before work. When you get home, just add a few more ingredients and in about half an hour dinner will be ready! —Colleen Delawder, Herndon, Virginia Nutrition Facts: 1-1/3 cups: 207 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 21mg cholesterol, 695mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 9g fiber), 18g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 lean meat. 17/49 Hamburger Soup 85 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Contest-Winning Hearty Hamburger Soup Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 45 min Servings 8 servings (2 quarts) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: At family get-togethers,

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